Return of Sovereignty in Mauritius: Gavin Glover: "The Essence of the Chagos Treaty Has Not Been Challenged"

On the night of January 5, during the Report Stage of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill, the House of Lords passed four amendments. This changes the initial text presented by the British government aimed at transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, while leasing the strategic military base of Diego Garcia for a duration of 99 years. This also delays the ratification process further.

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